Ram Air?
yeah....i realize you're the company that makes the FTRA...therefore your product is always gonna be better in your eyes.
but how do you argue that a scoop that is lower and actually facing directly into the oncoming air's path is going to produce less power than a scoop that is located way up under the nose, almost perpendicular to the oncoming air?
the SSRA is not 100% totally sealed...you're right....but i would say it's about 98% sealed. and at 75mph+ that's not going to negatively affect the performance.
correct me if i'm wrong...but isn't this the basic "design" differences between the 2? pardon my crude drawing...
here is a front end pic of my SSRA scoop...
but how do you argue that a scoop that is lower and actually facing directly into the oncoming air's path is going to produce less power than a scoop that is located way up under the nose, almost perpendicular to the oncoming air?
the SSRA is not 100% totally sealed...you're right....but i would say it's about 98% sealed. and at 75mph+ that's not going to negatively affect the performance.
correct me if i'm wrong...but isn't this the basic "design" differences between the 2? pardon my crude drawing...
here is a front end pic of my SSRA scoop...
Last edited by teke184; Jan 22, 2008 at 01:30 PM.
Teke184: No. The FTRA ram air plate goes all the way down to the lower air deflector. It uses the factory air deflector to direct air right into the duct work. Since the cars are designed to be bottom breathers, it works very well. There is a HUGE amount of air hitting that air deflector.
While the SSRA uses a scoop (which we could easily have done as well), the design sits right under the bumper cover which has to impact on the air flow. Regardless, as we have said many times, we feel that neither kit will have a noticeable performance increase over the other. The advantage of the FTRA is better sealing, T304 stainless steel construction (will not break on driveways and parking curbs), included block off plate to disable the kit and great customer service and support.
Customers will of course choose the kit that they feel will work best for them
While the SSRA uses a scoop (which we could easily have done as well), the design sits right under the bumper cover which has to impact on the air flow. Regardless, as we have said many times, we feel that neither kit will have a noticeable performance increase over the other. The advantage of the FTRA is better sealing, T304 stainless steel construction (will not break on driveways and parking curbs), included block off plate to disable the kit and great customer service and support.
Customers will of course choose the kit that they feel will work best for them
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From: Michigan
I think that the free ram air mod or any of the ram air kits is alot better than the stock set up no matter what I know my ram air hood is a total peice of crap when it comes to air flow. But I'm a SSRA guy.
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From: Hartsdale, NY
CaliforniaBoy:
I've been on this board for years and I have posted close to 4,000 inquiries.
One thing you would realize if you were here as long as me.
THE SEARCH FUNCTION ON THIS BOARD SUKS!
I've been on this board for years and I have posted close to 4,000 inquiries.
One thing you would realize if you were here as long as me.
THE SEARCH FUNCTION ON THIS BOARD SUKS!
thanks guys and thanks even more for backing me up with these dicks that
try to bash me on something that has noting to do with the topic...
oh yea... with the ssra kit i can disable it incase it rains, i still might want to be on the safe side
sometimes im jus paraniod
try to bash me on something that has noting to do with the topic...
oh yea... with the ssra kit i can disable it incase it rains, i still might want to be on the safe side
sometimes im jus paraniod
On The Tree
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 199
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From: West Chester, PA
The reason I have 26 posts is because, for the most part, any question I can think of has probably been covered already. I simply stated he was right, not that it was some huge issue for me.
About this whole search thing, it works perfectly fine. In fact, the search isnt as it was "4 years ago," have you tried it lately?
LS1>Imports dont worry about the bashing man, i have been there and done that haha. It takes time to get used the search, just try typing in the keywords
Back to the question, i thought about getting either the SLP Flo-Pac and or the FTRA, but then in the end i was scared the of the whole, "What happens if it rains question..." So I just got the SLP lid...
LS1>Imports dont worry about the bashing man, i have been there and done that haha. It takes time to get used the search, just try typing in the keywords
Back to the question, i thought about getting either the SLP Flo-Pac and or the FTRA, but then in the end i was scared the of the whole, "What happens if it rains question..." So I just got the SLP lid...
Last edited by ReFtheMC; Jan 23, 2008 at 02:11 PM.
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The FTRA comes with a removable press on rubber front seal for the front of the air box. Just install the block off plate, remove that seal and you are back to breathing the same as stock. That makes it great for rain or just for testing the FTRA itself!
